Karnataka Ministerial Delegation in Australia, meets PM Anthony Albanese
Melbourne/Sydney: A ministerial delegation from Karnataka, led by Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil and Dr. UT Ifthikhar Fareed, Chairman of the Karnataka State Allied & Healthcare Council, has arrived in Australia on an official visit. The delegation, which is visiting Melbourne and Sydney, aims to explore collaborations in medical education, healthcare, and allied health sectors.
Soon after landing in Melbourne on 31st January 2025, the delegation met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
As part of their Melbourne itinerary, the delegation participated in key engagements, including a morning tea at the Victorian Parliament, an executive luncheon at RMIT University, and visits to Epworth Richmond Healthcare Simulation & Education Centre and Monash Health, where they interacted with the executive teams.
On 1st February, the team will embark on a full-day tour of the Great Ocean Road, a well-known scenic route in Victoria.
The delegation will head to Sydney on 2nd February, where their schedule includes a visit to the Consul General's office, university meetings, and a tour of Blue Mountains. Their engagements in Sydney focus on strengthening Karnataka’s healthcare education sector by exploring advanced training programs, research collaborations, and allied healthcare skill development with institutions such as the University of Sydney, UNSW Health, Macquarie University, and Western Sydney University.
The visit also includes a Healthcare Education Roundtable at the NSW Parliament, discussions with Study NSW Government representatives, and tours of leading healthcare innovation centres like Westmead Healthcare and Liverpool Ingham Institute.
The delegation is set to return to India on 6th February 2025.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
